She actually CAN entertain herself with her toys, hands and feet... for about 10 minutes at a time. But generally speaking, if she is awake I am with her. Entertaining her. Changing her. Feeding her. Making her laugh. You get the idea.
So it is in my best interest to (quickly) get her to take a nap. Swaddling, rocking and singing to her are all good options, but the thing that works best so far is pushing her around in a stroller. The best part is when she gets real tired and starts moaning/whining/singing herself to sleep. (Skip to 1:15 if you don't want to watch the whole thing) Also, play Tom Petty's "Time to Move on" at the same time. I tried to incorporate it but YouTube blocked it for copyright reasons. (As well they should)
We love Tom Petty's "Alright For Now." Good work, papa.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Melissa. I love validation.
ReplyDelete